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Genus Chania
Etymology: Cha’ni.a. N.L. fem. n. Chania, named in honour of Professor Chan Kok Gan, a microbiologist in the field of quorum sensing and genomic studies
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Chani-), KHA-ni-a
Type species: Chania multitudinisentens Ee et al. 2016
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Ee R, Madhaiyan M, Ji L, Lim YL, Nor NM, Tee KK, Chen JW, Yin WF. Chania multitudinisentens gen. nov., sp. nov., an N-acyl-homoserine-lactone-producing bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae isolated from landfill site soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2297-2304. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3765-3767.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Lim YL, Yong D, Ee R, Tee KK, Yin WF, Chan KG. Complete genome sequence of Serratia multitudinisentens RB-25T, a novel chitinolytic bacterium. J Biotechnol 2015; 207:32-33. 🇲🇾
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.22949 (N = 1).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; LMG: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Lim YL, Yong D, Ee R, Tee KK, Yin WF, Chan KG. Complete genome sequence of Serratia multitudinisentens RB-25T, a novel chitinolytic bacterium. J Biotechnol 2015; 207:32-33.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Chania multitudinisentens Ee et al. 2016 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Yersiniaceae Adeolu et al. 2016
Assigned by:
Adeolu M, Alnajar S, Naushad S, S Gupta R. Genome-based phylogeny and taxonomy of the 'Enterobacteriales': proposal for Enterobacterales ord. nov. divided into the families Enterobacteriaceae, Erwiniaceae fam. nov., Pectobacteriaceae fam. nov., Yersiniaceae fam. nov., Hafniaceae fam. nov., Morganellaceae fam. nov., and Budviciaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5575-5599. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 518953
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